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Amortized cost excluding accrued interest, after allowance for credit loss, of financing receivable. Excludes net investment in lease.

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Commercial Mortgage Loans, Subordinate Loans and Other Lending Assets, Net - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands, € in Millions, £ in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended					6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) Loan	Mar. 31, 2023 GBP (£) Loan	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2023 GBP (£)	Mar. 31, 2023 EUR (€)
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Mortgage loans on real estate, commercial and consumer, percentage of portfolio							100.00%		100.00%
Interest receivable		$ 74,981					$ 74,981		$ 72,354
Amortized cost of loans in cost recovery		461,500					461,500		693,700
Interest received for loans in cost recovery		800		$ 700			$ 1,400	$ 1,300
Debt instrument, extension term							2 years
Write-offs, specific CECL allowance, funded							$ 0		81,890
Interest income from subordinate loans and other lending assets		842		5,110			1,691	14,817
Proceeds from pre-payment penalties or accelerated fees		700		200			800	200
Proceeds received from the repayment and sale of commercial mortgage loans							752,773	607,762
Valuation allowance, commercial mortgage loan held for sale		(679)		0			0	0
Gain on extinguishment of debt				(252)			$ 0	(465)
Debt instrument, extension option							6 months
Office - London, United Kingdom
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Proceeds from collection of loans receivable					$ 88,400	£ 72.2
Proceeds from interest received					700
Office Property - New York City
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Fixed rate	5.00%
Office Property - New York City \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR)
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Floating rate	3.92%
Hotel - Honolulu, Hi
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loan, mortgage, held-for-sale, price percentage		99.50%					99.50%
Past Due 90
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Amortized cost of loans in cost recovery		$ 461,500					$ 461,500		693,700
Commercial Mortgage and Subordinated Portfolio Segment
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Increase in current expected credit loss allowance, net		7,500	$ 142,000	141,480	$ 0
Specific CECL allowance increased		7,500	$ 142,000	141,500			149,500
Amortized cost of loans in cost recovery		8,329,221					8,329,221		8,384,575
Mortgage loans on real estate, commercial and consumer, net		8,300					8,300		$ 95,500
Increase in Specific CECL Allowance, net							$ 149,500
Write-offs, specific CECL allowance, funded				81,980
Number of commercial mortgage loans \| Loan					3	3
Loans and leases receivable, gain (loss) on sales, net								200
Commercial Mortgage and Subordinated Portfolio Segment \| Various Properties In Europe
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Mortgage loans on real estate, commercial and consumer, net					$ 219,000							€ 205.7
Mortgage loans on real estate, commercial and consumer, funded, net					122,400							€ 115.0
Commercial Mortgage and Subordinated Portfolio Segment \| Mixed Use Property - London
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Mortgage loans on real estate, commercial and consumer, net \| £											£ 15.0
Proceeds received from the repayment and sale of commercial mortgage loans					$ 18,200	£ 15.0
Floating Rate Loan
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Mortgage loans on real estate, commercial and consumer, percentage of portfolio							96.00%		99.00%
Mezzanine Loans
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Mortgage loans on real estate, commercial and consumer, net		441,100					$ 441,100		$ 674,500
Senior and Junior Mezzanine Loans
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Mortgage loans on real estate, commercial and consumer, percentage of portfolio							5.30%		8.00%
Junior Mezzanine B Loan
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Increase in Specific CECL Allowance, net										$ 66,500
Junior Mezzanine A Loan
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Increase in Specific CECL Allowance, net				126,000
Mortgage, Amortized cost \| Hotel - Honolulu, Hi
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and leases receivable, gain (loss) on sales, net		(700)					$ (700)
Securitization Vehicle
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Interest income from subordinate loans and other lending assets				$ 1,300				$ 2,500
Senior Loans
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Proceeds from (repayments of) secured debt		$ 108,300
Cleveland Multifamily
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Fixed rate	6.00%
Debt instrument, extension term							2 years
Cleveland Multifamily \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR)
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Floating rate	3.25%